When Brooklyn was the world, 1920-1957
By: Elliot Willensky.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harmony Books
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History.; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.; New York (N.Y.) -- History.; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.; New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
Description: Elliot Willensky, born in Brooklyn and now official Borough Historian, takes us back to a sweeter time when a trip on the new BMT subway was a delightful adventure, when summer days were a picnic on the sand and evenings were Nathan's hotdogs at Coney Island and a whirl of lights, spills, and chills at dazzling Luna Park. For Brooklyn, the years between 1920 and 1957 were a special time. It was in 1920 that the subway system reached to Brooklyn's outer edge--linking the entire borough with Manhattan and making it an ideal spot for millions of new families to build their homes. The end of the era came in 1957--the last year that Brooklyn's beloved Dodgers played at Ebbets Field before moving to sunny California. For many loyal fans the fate of "Dem Bums" represents the fate of Brooklyn.--From publisher description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 233-236.
Includes index.